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United States / Delaware / Dover Metro Area / Kent County / Highland Acres / Zip Codes
Highland Acres, Delaware has a pleasant climate year-round. Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures typically in the low to mid 80s, while winters are cold but mild, with temperatures usually staying between 30 and 40 degrees. The area receives an average amount of annual precipitation, typically in the form of rain and snow throughout the year. Spring is generally mild and wet, while fall tends to be cooler and drier. With its temperate climate, Highland Acres is a great destination for anyone looking to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Highland Acres, Delaware gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highland Acres averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Highland Acres. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland Acres gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highland Acres is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Highland Acres, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Highland Acres with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Delaware. In Highland Acres, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland Acres are September, May and June.
In Highland Acres, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highland Acres with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Highland Acres, there are 87.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Highland Acres, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Highland Acres during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Highland Acres.
September is the wettest month in Highland Acres with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Highland Acres means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.
April is the rainiest month in Highland Acres with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Highland Acres, which is less rainy than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.2 inches in Highland Acres means that it is one of the snowiest places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in Highland Acres with 7.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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